Cube steak cutter and flattener



.Fm 9, 1940. H. RElNwALD 2,186,429

CUBE s'rEAxI CUTTER Am FLAMENER Filed nec. ;o, 1958 BY t www ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 9, 1946 Unirse STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to so-called cube steak cutters, and has for its object the provision of l such a device in the nature of a tool adapted for hand use, which is at the same time eflicient in' operation and economical in cost of construc-v tion.

The vdevice may also be used to atten steaks or the like by utilizing the reverse side thereof and striking the meat therewith.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characj ters of reference refer to like-named; parts in the y accompanying drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is aA side elevational view of the device.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan View thereof. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the K line 3-3 of' Figure 1.

Figure ,4 is a cross-'sectional view taken onl the` line ll--Il of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional View taken 'on line 5,-'5 of Figure 4.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral -Illrepresents the handle of the device, which is` 'inserted into a head or block II. A wall I2 projects downward from one side of the block III. On the opposite` side of the block II, a pair of spaced-apart swallow tail recesses I3` are cut out of thesidewall of the block. l

lIn assembling the device, it is set on a table in a position the-obverse of that illustrated, with the top flat surface 22 of the block IU resting on the table. A plurality of spacer members I5 are each provided with a pair of openings therethrough, through which screw bolts I6 are adapted to pass. A pluralityof knife blades 2l are mounted in spaced-apart relationship against the surface I4 by utilizing the members I5 as spacers, the knife blades also having pairs of openof a clamp. The second jaw of the clamp is'l provided by the member I8, which is removably mounted on the opposite end of the surface I4 and is provided with projections I9 of similar conformation to the recesses I3;` the projections I9 are adapted to register slidably in the latter.

The member I8 is alsoy provided with a similarpair of aligned holes.

Each of the jaws of the clamp, that is, the wall thev ings I'l passing therethrough. The openings.

I2 and the member I8, has at each end a peg ,20 of wood or other suitable material, which extends downward toa slightly greater distance than the blades 2|. l

The blades 2l are clamped'in spaced apart posi- 5 tion, as shown', by means of the jaws I2 and I8,

` with the bolts I6 passing through the blades, the

spacer members, and the jaws ofthe clamp. The outer sides *of the' openings through the wall I2 andy rthejaw- I8 are both countersunk so that the heads jof the bolts and the nuts may lieush withthe outer surfaces of these `members.

j'. 'I'he normally top surface v22'of the block Ill .is flat,'and the device may be used as a steak or meat amener bysmking the meat with this flat l?,

surface.' To use the 'device as a'cube steak cutter, the blades are rst applied to the steak and the 'surface ofthe steak cut for 'a depth with va series ofparallel cuts, and then the same cuts are again made at right angles to the first series.r 20

The steakis then turned over and the other surface' isk likewise cut into cubes. The pegs 20 'serve to support the blades abovelthe table surfacewhen the device is set down'with the blades againsty the, table. for sharpening, cleaning or replacing in an obviousmanner.

Obviously, modi'catio'ns in form and structure may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 30 I claim: y y 1. lA vdevice of the class describedy comprising a. blockhaving ahandle thereon, the top and bot? tom surfaces of said block being hat, one side wall o fvv said block being extended downward to 35 provide astationary clamp jaw, the opposite side l wall of said block having recesses therein, a mov'- able clamp jaw slidably mounted on said bottom surface and having upwardly extending'projections registering slidably in saidrecesses, a plu- 40 rality of blades anda plurality of spacermembers mounted `between said clamp jaws and against said bottom surface, `bolts extending` through ysaid jaws, said blades, and said spacer members `and adapted to be tightened to lock said blades in spaced apart relation on said block.

n 2. A A device of the class described comprising a 1 block having a handle thereon, the top and bottom surface'sof said block being flat, one sideof said `block being extended downward to provide a stationaryclamp jaw, the opposite side wall of said block having recesses therein, a movable clamp jaw slidably mounted on said bottom sur face and having upwardly extending projections registering slidably in said recess, a plurality of Q5 v The blades may be removed 25 blades and a plurality of spacer members mountrecesses and said upwardly extending projections ed between said clamp jaws and against said being of substantially swallow tail conformation bottom surface, bolts extending through said with the sides ofthe tail extending dvergently jaws, said blades, and said spacer members and upward.

adapted to be tightened to lock said blades in HANS REINWALD.

5 spaced apart relation on said block, said Wall 

